"Previously published in 2006 by Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group ... Grand Rapids, MI."--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Cover; Half Title Page, Title Page, Copyright, Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Soul and Body React on Each Other: Body and Character in Greek and Roman Literature; 2. The Movement of the Body Is a Voice of the Soul: Body and Character in Early Jewish and Christian Literature; 3. Your Eye Is the Lamp of Your Body: Luke and the Body-Soul Relationship; 4. Ought Not This Daughter of Abraham Be Set Free?: Getting the Story of the Bent Woman Straight; 5. Short in Stature, Son of Abraham: The Height of Hospitality in the Story of Zacchaeus.
6. His Feet and Ankles Were Made Strong: Signs of Character in the Man Lame from Birth7. What Is to Prevent Me?: Ambiguity, Acceptance, and the Ethiopian Eunuch; Epilogue; Appendix. Illustrations from the ""Progymnasmata"" of Libanius; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Name Index; Index of Ancient Sources; Index of Greek Words; Subject Index; Back Cover.
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How the gospel writer and historian challenges ancient cultural conventions.
Body and character in Luke and Acts.
Bible., Acts-- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible., Luke-- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible., Acts.
Bible., Luke.
Physiognomy-- Biblical teaching.
Physiognomy-- Religious aspects-- History of doctrines.